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Friday, February 19, 2010

World's Smallest Fish



-----Paedocypris progenetica-------
The world's smallest vertebrate or backboned animal in the world. This species of fish belongs to the carp family.This was discovered in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is only 7.9mm long. It has the appearance of larvae and have a reduce fish skeleton which leaves the brain unprotected by bone.
They live in dark tea-colored waters with an acidity of pH3, which is at least 100 times more acidic than rainwater.

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